navigated
Found the way
Navigated is the past tense of navigate—to find one's way through or across something.
Originally about ships and their courses, the word now applies to any journey through space or complexity: She navigated the crowded airport.
Figuratively, to navigate is to manage tricky situations: He navigated the conversation carefully, They navigated the bureaucracy to get approval.
Recorded systematically on diagram
- sailedTraveled by wind-powered vessel
- voyagedTraveled far, especially by sea
- steeredControlled direction of travel
- pilotedOperated an aircraft
captained · helmed · compass · course · latitude · longitude · coordinates · ocean
Led with assistance
- directedGave guidance or orders
- ledGuided or commanded
- steeredControlled direction of travel
- maneuveredMoved with calculated skill
piloted · escorted · shepherded · ushered · mentor · advisor · pathfinder · waypoint
Examined by traveling through
- traversedTraveled across something
- trekkedTraveled laboriously on foot
- venturedUndertook despite uncertainty
- journeyedTraveled a distance
pioneered · discovered · scouted · surveyed · mapped · territory · wilderness · terrain
Looked through casually
- clickedSuddenly comprehended
- scrolledMoved through content vertically
- interfaceShared connection point
- websiteOnline page collection
menu · hyperlink · cursor · webpage · app · touchscreen · dropdown · toolbar
Moved with calculated skill
- negotiatedReached terms through discussion
- handledManaged or controlled
- managedOversaw or coped
- finessedManaged with delicate skill
diplomacy · politics · bureaucracy · hierarchy · networking · relationships · etiquette · protocol
charted
Recorded systematically on diagram
- sailedTraveled by wind-powered vessel
- voyagedTraveled far, especially by sea
- steeredControlled direction of travel
piloted · captained · helmed · compass · course · latitude · longitude · coordinates · ocean · sea
guided
Led with assistance
maneuvered · piloted · escorted · shepherded · ushered · mentor · advisor · pathfinder · waypoint · bearing
explored
Examined by traveling through
- traversedTraveled across something
- trekkedTraveled laboriously on foot
- venturedUndertook despite uncertainty
journeyed · pioneered · discovered · scouted · surveyed · mapped · territory · wilderness · terrain · uncharted
browsed
Looked through casually
- clickedSuddenly comprehended
- scrolledMoved through content vertically
- interfaceShared connection point
website · menu · hyperlink · cursor · webpage · app · touchscreen · dropdown · toolbar · dashboard
maneuvered
Moved with calculated skill
- negotiatedReached terms through discussion
- handledManaged or controlled
- managedOversaw or coped
finessed · diplomacy · politics · bureaucracy · hierarchy · networking · relationships · etiquette · protocol · minefield
navigatedgot lost
Ceased knowing one's location
floundered · went astray · unnavigated · stumbled · blundered
navigatedunnavigated
Not yet traversed
unexplored · ignored · uncharted · unmapped · avoided
- GPS navigationSatellite-based directional system
- navigation systemDevice for finding routes
- navigation mapsGuides for reaching destinations
- navigation aidsDevices assisting route-finding
- navigation appDigital tool for directions
- satellite navigationSpace-based location and routing
navigate, navigator, navigation, navigating, navigates, circumnavigate, navigational, navigators, circumnavigation